Who's Who of Indian Musicians (WWIM), originally published by Sangeet Natak Akademi: National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama (SNA) in two editions (1968 and 1984), is a voluminous directory of Indian musicians. The directory data was collected from vocalists and instrumentalists of Hindustani and Carnatic traditions, and other various genres including folk music. It is possible to use overall 3,160 entries (1,877 musicians) for inquiries about their birth year, specialization, and educational background, as well as their performing experiences abroad and publications, if any. Entries in this WWIM database are compiled from the original print versions after correcting the editorial errors such as duplications or misspellings.

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Toggle column: Personal ID - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P01234
1066
2390
Najunadaswami, N.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01233
1065
0994
SarvarAli Khan
H
M
M
1901
khyal
P01232
1064
0681
Najji Khan
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
P01232
1064
2383
Najju Khan
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
P01231
1063
2382
Nainasami, Senthil S.
C
M
H
tavil
P00082
1062
2381
Naik Rama Rao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01230
1061
2380
Naidu, Leela T.
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
P01229
1060
2446
Naiaz Ahmed
H
M
M
1931
khyal
P01228
1059
0680
Nagori, Madinaben
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01228
1059
2379
Nagori, Madinaben
H
M
H
1925
others
P01227
1058
0678
Nageswara Rao, Mokkapati
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01227
1058
2378
Nagwaswara Rao, Mokkapati
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01226
1057
1400
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others
P01226
1057
2377
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others
P01225
1056
0677
Nagarkar, Chidanand (Chit-Anand and Sanatan)
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01224
1055
0676
Nagaruju, Edara
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01224
1055
2376
Nagarajum Edara
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01223
1054
0675
Nagarajan, Tiruvarur R.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
P01223
1054
2375
Nagarajan, Tirvarur R.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
P01222
1053
0674
Nagar, Mohan Ram
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P01222
1053
2374
Nagar, Mohan Ram
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P01221
1052
0673
Nagamma, Thirmakudalu
C
F
H
1916
vocal
P01221
1052
2373
Nagamma, Thirumakudalu
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01220
1051
0672
Nagabhushanam, Nori
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01220
1051
2372
Nagabhushanam, Nori
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01219
1050
0671
Nag, Dipali
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01219
1050
2370
Nag, Dipalo
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P05933
1049
1399
Nag Manilal
H
M
H
1941
sitar
P05933
1049
2371
Nag, Monilal
H
M
H
1941
sitar
P01218
1048
0670
Nadkarni, Ramesh
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01218
1048
3158
Nadkarni, Ramesh
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01217
1047
2369
Nadaf, Hussein Babu
H
M
M
1927
clarinet
P01216
1046
0669
Muttu Iyer, Karaikkudi
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
P01216
1046
2368
Muttu Iyer, Karaikudi
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
P01215
1045
0668
Muthuraja Iyendar, S.
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
P01215
1045
2367
Muthuraja Iyengar, S.
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
P05971
1044
1398
Mutatkar, Sumati Vishwanth
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
others
khyal
P05971
1044
2366
Mutatkar, Sumati
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
khyal
P06035
1043
0667
Mushtaq Ali Khan
H
M
M
1911
surbahar
sitar
P06035
1043
2365
Mushtaq Ali Khan
H
M
M
1911
surbahar
sitar
P00017
1042
0666
Murugabhupathy, C.S.
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P00017
1042
2583
Murugabhoopathy C.S.
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P01213
1041
0664
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01213
1041
2362
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01212
1040
0665
Murthy, A.V.N.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01212
1040
2363
Murthy, A.V.N.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01211
1039
0663
Muniramiah, V.
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01211
1039
2361
Muniramiah, V.
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01210
1038
0662
Munir Khatoon Begum
H
F
M
1942
khyal
P01209
1037
2360
Munir Khatoon
H
M
M
1934
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01208
1036
2359
Munir Khan(Munnu) 2
H
M
M
1911
sarangi
P01207
1035
0661
Munir Khan 1
H
M
M
1923
sarangi
P01206
1034
0660
Mundle, Vishuna Narayan
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01206
1034
2358
Mundle, Vishnu Narayan
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P01205
1033
0659
Munawar Ali Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P01205
1033
2357
Munawar Ali Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P01204
1032
0658
Mulye, Shashikant
H
M
H
1939
khyal
tabla
P01204
1032
1397
Mulye Shashikant
H
M
H
1939
tabla
P01204
1032
2356
Mulve, Shashikant Shridhar
H
M
H
1939
tabla
P01203
1031
0657
Mullick, Pamkaj Kumar
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01202
1030
2355
Mullick, Narhari Pathak
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01201
1029
0656
Muktiar, Moniram Gayan
O
M
H
vocal
P01201
1029
2354
Muktiyar, Moniram Gayan
O
M
H
vocal
P00096
1028
1396
Mukta T.
C
F
H
vocal
P00096
1028
2353
Mukta, T.
C
F
H
1914
vocal
P01200
1027
2349
Mukhrjeem Sidheswar
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
others
P01199
1026
0655
Mukopadhyaya, Sailen
H
M
H
1935
others
P01199
1026
2352
Mukhopadhyaya, Sailen
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P01198
1025
2351
Mukhopadhyay, Usha Ranjan
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
P01197
1024
2348
Mukherji, Pranav Kumar
H
M
H
1927
flute
sahanai
P01196
1023
2350
Mukherjee, Sunil Kumar
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01195
1022
0654
Mukherjee, Sandhya
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P01195
1022
2347
Mukherjee, Sandhya
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P01194
1021
0653
Mukherjee, Hemanata Kumar
O
M
H
1922
vocal
P01194
1021
2345
Mukherjee, Hemanta Kumar
O
M
H
1922
vocal
P01193
1020
0652
Mukherjee, Dwijen
H
M
H
1927
others
P01193
1020
2344
Mukherjee, Dwijen
H
M
H
1927
others
P01192
1019
0651
Mukherjee, Bimalendu
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P01192
1019
2343
Mukherjee, Bimalendu
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P01191
1018
1395
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01191
1018
2241
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01190
1017
2346
Mukherjee (Raychaudhuri) Manjushree
H
F
H
1936
khyal
others
P01189
1016
0649
Mujumdar, G.N.(Aba Saheb)
H
M
H
1886
others
P01188
1015
0647
Morgode, Ganesh Sadachiv
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01188
1015
2339
Morgode, Ganesh Sadashiv
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01187
1014
0646
Moreshwr Vinayak
H
M
H
1890
others
P01187
1014
2338
Moreshwar Vinayak
H
M
H
1890
others
P01186
1013
2337
More, Raghunat T.
H
M
H
1912
tabla
P01185
1012
2336
Moolji, Roshanali Gulamali
H
M
M
1913
khyal
others
P01184
1011
0645
Moitra, Jyotirinda
H
F
H
1911
khyal
others
P01183
1010
2335
Moinuddin Khan
H
M
M
1932
sarangi
P01182
1009
2334
Mohite, Shankarrao Laxman
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01181
1008
0644
Mohanty, Akshya Kumar
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P01181
1008
2333
Mohanty, Akshaya Kumar
H
M
H
1937
khyal
others
P01180
1007
0643
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1907
vocal
khol
P01180
1007
2332
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1907
vocal
khol
P01179
1006
2331
Mohammed Yasin
H
M
M
1917
tabla
P06343
1005
2668
Ramzan Khan
H
M
M
tabla
P01177
1004
0642
Mohammad Rahmatullah
H
M
M
1924
khyal
P01176
1003
2330
Mohammad Rahmathllah
H
M
M
1924
khyal

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